Card sketches have quickly become a favorite creative resource among card makers. Your interpretation of these 45 sketches, along with your extensive stash of supplies results in a one-of-a-kind statement of your affection. We've included more than 220 projects to jump-start the creative process.

Presents over 40 greeting card designs that can be made with a Cricut Expression paper-cutting machine.

Offers more than 500 card projects from recent special issues of Card Creations, published by the editors of Paper CraftsR magazine.

Paper crafting trendsetter and best-selling author of Cherish: Scrapbook Layouts Made Beautifully Simple, Jeanette R. Lynton carries on the art of handmade, heartfelt personal correspondence with Wishes: Fall in Love with Cardmaking. The stunning companion to Originals: Handcrafted Cards Made Easy, this book contains 109 patterns portrayed in more than 200 greeting cards, invitations, and announcements, touching on themes and occasions such as Mother's Day, Father's Day, Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year's, Halloween, congratulations, gratitude, celebration, and "just because. Wishes includes Jeanette's innovative Card Workshops, which show you how to make up to 16 cards using just a few sheets of paper. Plus, you'll find dozens of Jeanette's tips and techniques for creating the eye-catching details that make each handmade card extra special. Jeanette R. Lynton, founder and CEO of Close To My Heart, one of the largest direct-selling paper crafting and scrapbooking companies in the industry, has frequently spearheaded trends in the burgeoning paper crafting/scrapbooking arena. Jeanette's many contributions have made paper crafts more fun and accessible than ever before, and her creative influence continues to bring a vibrant breathof beauty to the art of preserving memories and honoring relationships. She lives near Salt Lake City.

Express your care and creativity with cards for friends and loved ones designed to celebrate the seasons, holidays,special occasions, tender sentiments, and more. With the ideas organized into easy-to-find sections, you'll find just the inspiration you need to create a card that will be a cherished gift in and of itself. Projects from the pages of Paper Crafts and Stamp It! magazines include greeting cards of all shapes and sizes, gift bags, tags, stationery and an organizer box, memorabilia boxes, mini albums, a calendar-even board games.Features:* One of the three newest editions in the Treasury of Favorites series* 288 pages filled with a variety of paper crafts to make for loved ones of all ages, for holidays and special occasions throughout the year* Popular designs from Paper Crafts and Stamp It! magazines include cards, tags, stationery, mini albums, and more

The most complete volume on card making available The Cardmaker's Workbook is the only book on cardmaking that a crafter will ever need, and is formatted in a sturdy volume that can kept on the desk and referred to again and again. The book is divided into chapters focusing on composition, color, theme, construction and inspiration. Instructions are clear but concise, making room for large pictures and multiple variations. It has the look of a designer's notebook with sketches and templates that show different card formats. Unlike other cardmaking books available that are occasion driven or aren't stylized, The Cardmaker's Workbook provides an inspiring and hands-on tool for paper addicts to use to expand their skills and stretch their imagination. The designs cover many different styles, from detailed multi-layered beauties to simple cards that can be quickly made and given as a set of stationery.

Open up a fresh and stylish story about growing up and keeping hold of your favorite memories. As the year passes, the narrator’s favorite dress goes through a series of creative changes, from dress to shirt to tank top to scarf and so on, until all that’s left of it is a good memory. Assisted by her patient and crafty mama, the narrator finds that when disaster strikes her favorite things, she doesn’t need to make mountains out of molehills—she “makes molehills out of mountains” instead! Structured around the days of the week, the story is also illustrated to show the passing of the seasons, a perfect complement to the themes of growing older and keeping hold (and letting go) of special mementos. Praise for I Had a Favorite Dress "A spunky story about adjusting to change with creativity and style. Tailor-made, so to speak, for the Etsy generation of DIY enthusiasts.” –Publishers Weekly “Everyone is smiling in the buoyant confections created by illustrator Julia Denos—including, it’s fair to say, young readers looking at them. Endearing picture book.” –Wall Street Journal “What could have been yet another example of kindergarten consumerism instead becomes one of resourcefulness and resilience.” –New York Times “Denos’s multimedia illustrations reinforce the narrator’s vibrant personality and the amazing transformations of the dress while capturing the action and emotion of the story. This book is sure to capture the imaginations of would-be seamstresses; children who can’t bear to part with a favorite item; and those who want to reduce, reuse, recycle.” –School Library Journal “Breezy in style, they smartly stitch each scene of alteration as the not-so-little girl sashays through the days of the week and the seasons. A charming interpretation of an old story that will speak to young fashionistas.” –Kirkus Reviews

This inspiring book is packed full of creative ideas for making cards for all occasions. You can follow the clear, simple step-by-step instructions exactly, or just use the imaginative ideas to create your own cards.